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This tweet of data from the UK shows some things that are quite off in the UK outbreak:As of 9am 17 April, 438,991 tests have concluded, with 21,328 tests on 16 April. 341,551 people have been tested of which 108,692 tested positive. As of 5pm on 16 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 14,576 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/BkOC0O9EUy — Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 17, 2020

The death rate vs. positive tests shows a 13% death rate. Other countries showed about 1-3% death rates. Nearly 1/3 of the tests conducted are positive. Other cities and countries are showing a much lower ratio of positive tests to total tests. The UK could either be only testing people they are reasonably sure have the virus such as hospital cases, or they have a much more widespread outbreak than their testing indicates.